Pipelines create artifacts based on the source code they work on. Artifacts are stored in Nexus. Artifacts used in released software versions need to be archived for a long time and must not be overwritable. Artifacts should be associated with the Git SHA from which they were created.
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xUnit files
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BDD test reports (?)
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code coverage reports
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static analysis reports
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static analysis issues
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image scan / dependency vulnerability scan results
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image manifests
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Pipeline logs
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Helm charts
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Pipelines write artifacts into .ods/artifacts/<TYPE>/<ARTIFACT>. This folder is uploaded to the Nexus repository specified by the artifact-target parameter in the final task. If a pipeline starts, the Nexus repository specified by the artifact-source parameter is searched for artifacts for the current revision and any results are placed into .ods/artifacts.
Some activities inside tasks/steps may be skipped depending on existing artifacts (e.g. no need to re-build image if manifest exists, etc.).